Gräzismus
[ɡʁɛˈt͡sɪsmʊs]
The verdict
“Gräzismus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Entlehnung aus dem Griechischen, überwiegend aus dem Altgriechischen
Corpus desk
Index DE-grazismus · Gräzismus · German
Gräzismus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Gräzismus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɡʁɛˈt͡sɪsmʊs] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Gräzismus“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Gräzismus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡʁɛˈt͡sɪsmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Entlehnung aus dem Griechischen, überwiegend aus dem Altgriechischen".
Gräzismus has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Gräzismus, spelled G-R-Ä-Z-I-S-M-U-S.
Definition
- 1Entlehnung aus dem Griechischen, überwiegend aus dem Altgriechischen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Gräzismus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ein Gräzismus, der aus dem Neugriechischen stammt, ist Gyros.
„Während Latinismen und Gräzismen noch immer überwiegend den Wortschätzen in Bildung und Wissenschaft angehören und Gallizismen sich vor allem im Vokabular von Lifestyle und Kulinarik vermehren, finden sich Anglizismen buchstäblich überall, von der Jugendsprache bis zur Informatik, vom Bankeridiom bis zur Werbung.“
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.